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  2. Blackstone's ratio - Wikipedia

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    Volokh considers two criminal cases in which the defense told the jury "that no innocent person should be convicted and that it is better that many guilty go unpunished than one innocent person be convicted" as references to a Blackstone's ratio with values of both "infinite" and "many" guilty men to an innocent one. [34]

  3. Presumption of innocence - Wikipedia

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    The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty.Under the presumption of innocence, the legal burden of proof is thus on the prosecution, which must present compelling evidence to the trier of fact (a judge or a jury).

  4. List of Latin phrases (O) - Wikipedia

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    all things are presumed to be lawfully done, until it is shown [to be] in the reverse: in other words, "innocent until proven guilty" omnia sponte fluant absit violentia rebus: everything should flow by itself, force should be absent "let it go" omnia sunt communia: all things shall be held in common from Acts of the Apostles: omnis vir enim sui

  5. William Garrow - Wikipedia

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    He introduced the phrase "presumed innocent until proven guilty", insisting that defendants' accusers and their evidence be thoroughly tested in court. Born to a priest and his wife in Monken Hadley , then in Middlesex, Garrow was educated at his father's school in the village before being apprenticed to Thomas Southouse, an attorney in ...

  6. Who is Thomas Dickey? The Pennsylvania trial lawyer ... - AOL

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    In a PR blitz, the attorney appeared on a number of prominent news shows on Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning to remind the American people: “Innocent until proven guilty.”. And he ...

  7. Chris Noth makes 1st public comments amid scandal: 'I ... - AOL

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    In a video posted by The Daily Mail, the photographer suggested Noth is "innocent until proven guilty." "Well yeah, but you know, that's the way it is," Noth replied.

  8. Coffin v. United States - Wikipedia

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    It is the duty of the judge, in all jurisdictions, when requested, and in some when not requested, to explain the presumption of innocence to the jury in his charge. The usual formula in which this doctrine is expressed is that every man is presumed to be innocent until his guilt is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Court membership; Chief Justice

  9. Amy Slaton Is Under Investigation by Department of Children ...

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    “The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.” ‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton and Michael ...